Best Middle Schools in Missouri

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MAP test scores by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 459)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
292604001514	381	Raymondville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	135 W Hwy B	Raymondville	65555	Texas County	Raymondville R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 457-6237	130	14	9	82.3%	127 (97.7%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,690			$2,796			$7,894	20.1	52	217	164
292958002046	382	Stoutland High	Public	7-12	7584 State Road T	Stoutland	65567	Laclede County	Stoutland R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 286-3711	170	17	9.7	55.9%	163 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	$11,300			$733			$10,568	20	9.2	430	48
290001602746	383	Genesis School Inc.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3800 E 44th St	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Genesis School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 921-0775	225	24	9.5	98.7%	5 (2.2%)	184 (81.8%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	$19,095			$3,106			$15,989	19.5	17.2	387	4
293075002121	384	Van Buren High	Public	7-12	202 W College	Van Buren	63965	Carter County	Van Buren R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 323-4295	225	19	12.1	56.9%	213 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$10,447			$2,489			$7,958	19.4	51.2	223	161
290058603124	385	St Louis Lang Immersion School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1881 Pine St	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	St. Louis Lang Immersion School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-0975	395	34	11.6	54.2%	40 (10.1%)	237 (60.0%)	79 (20.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.9%)	$15,111			$3,164			$11,947	19.3	21.4	376	9
292607003085	386	Raytown Central Middle	Public	6-8	10601 E 59th St	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7400	564	37	15	64.2%	170 (30.1%)	261 (46.3%)	74 (13.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (9.2%)	$13,664			$3,006			$10,658	19.1	23.5	367	19
292928002569	387	Busch Middle School Character Athletics	Public, Magnet	6-8	5910 Clifton Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 352-1043	372	17	21.8	99.2%	71 (19.1%)	209 (56.2%)	66 (17.7%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$14,735			$723			$14,013	18.9	12.4	415	28
291383000629	388	East Middle	Public	8	11300 Dunn Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-5700	172	18	9.3	98.3%	6 (3.5%)	159 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	$13,592			$3,540			$10,052	18.6	27.5	351	37
291938001049	389	Macks Creek High	Public	7-12	245 State Rd N	Macks Creek	65786	Camden County	Macks Creek R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 363-5911	154	12	12.7	98.1%	142 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$11,013			$163			$10,849	18.5			(n/a)
290705000180	390	Campbell High	Public	7-12	801 S State Rte 53	Campbell	63933	Dunklin County	Campbell R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 246-2576	262	20	13.4	63.4%	248 (94.7%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	$9,692			$2,240			$7,453	18.5	44.4	265	125

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAP Mathematics, MAP English Language Arts, MAP Science test scores released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on January 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.